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Hexathelidae
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Hexathelidae is a family of mygalomorph spiders.[1] It is one of a number of families and genera of spiders known as tunnelweb or funnel-web spiders. In 2018, the family was substantially reduced in size by genera being moved to three separate families: Atracidae, Macrothelidae and Porrhothelidae.
Quick Facts Scientific classification, Diversity ...
funnel-web spiders | |
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Hexathele hochstetteri, female | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
Clade: | Avicularioidea |
Family: | Hexathelidae Simon, 1892 |
Diversity | |
7 genera, 47 species |
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